Ministry of Agriculture and Food
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food has chief responsibility for food policy and agricultural policy. Agricultural policy covers land utilisation, agriculture and forestry, reindeer and other animal husbandry, and development of new agriculture based industries.
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Norway to export genetic material to China
2017-04-20: Today, The Norwegian Minister of Agriculture and Food Jon Georg Dale and Chinese Minister Zhi Shuping signed a protocol to regulate quarantines and health requirements for the export of genetic material from the 'Norwegian Red' breed of dairy cattle (NRC) from Norway to China.
Reindeer Husbandry. Old tradition - unique opportunities
2017-04-05: Ecological sustainability and increased production are the basis of the unique opportunities in reindeer husbandry. The Parliamentary White Paper presents strategies and measures the industry can adopt to better exploit its potential in a rational and market-oriented direction.
Latest news
- Norway's battle against Antimicrobial Resistance in the agricultural sector Speech/statement 2017-05-30
- Water intrusion at the Svalbard Global Seed Vault News story 2017-05-22
- The Norwegian government invites you to take part in the fight against antimicrobial resistance News story 2017-05-19
- Norway to export genetic material to China News story 2017-04-20
- Reindeer Husbandry. Old tradition - unique opportunities Press release 2017-04-05
- New seeds from Syria to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault News story 2017-02-27
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E-mail: postmottak@lmd.dep.no
Phone: +47 22 24 90 90
Address: , Postboks 8007 Dep. 0030 Oslo
Visitor address: Teatergata 9 (R6),